Only one-third of Lok Sabha MPs spoke about queer issues: study
4 years, 7 months ago

Only one-third of Lok Sabha MPs spoke about queer issues: study

The Hindu  

An ‘archive’ released by Pink List India shows that less than a third of the 543 Lok Sabha MPs have addressed LGBTQAI+ issues in their political career. Marking one year of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Pink List India has created an archive titled, State of the QUnion, documenting all statements on LGBTQIA+ issues made by each Lok Sabha MP. “We’ve found some intriguing positions taken by MPs on LGBTQIA+ rights,” said Anish Gawande, curator and co-founder at Pink List India. He said, “There are several MPs who stood up for transgender rights but opposed the removal of Section 377, which targeted the LGBTQIA+ community as a whole but the transgender community disproportionately.” According to the data, several MPs have been vocal on supporting LGBTQIA+ rights, but never participated in debates around the Transgender Persons Act, 2019, in the Lok Sabha, which was widely criticised by the transgender community in India.

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